Tsun-Kong Sham, Western University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Western University profile.

Latest funding

Full-Spectrum X-ray Excited Optical Luminescence System with Angle-Resolved and in situ Capabilities
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$88,832
Materials and Synchrotron Radiation
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$474,000
Urgent Acquisition of an Absolute Photoluminescence Quantum Yield Spectrometer
NSERC · 2019 · Co-investigator
$113,224

All 48 grants and awards

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Full-Spectrum X-ray Excited Optical Luminescence System with Angle-Resolved and in situ Capabilities

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Sham, Tsun-Kong

$88,832

Materials and Synchrotron Radiation

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Sham, Tsun-Kong

Keywords: nanomaterials; energy storage and conversion; synchrotron radiation spectroscopy; battery; light emitting materials and devices; fuel cells; cultural and heritage materials; resonant inelastic x-ray scattering; synchrotron radiation imaging; drug delivery

$474,000

Urgent Acquisition of an Absolute Photoluminescence Quantum Yield Spectrometer

Co-investigatorNSERC2019Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Gilroy, Joe

$113,224

High Energy Resolution Tender X-ray Emission Spectrometer

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Sham, TsunKong

$113,086

Strategies to obtain stable, active and operforming non-PGM catalysts for the reduction of oxygen in H2/Air PEM fuel cells_x000d_

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Sun, Shuhui

$579,000

Hierarchical 3D micro/nanostructured LiMn1-xFexPO4/graphene hybrid composite for high power Li-ion battery and its dynamic study by in-situ X-ray absorption and THz spectroscopies

Co-investigatorNSERC2016Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Sun, Shuhui

$516,889

Black phosphorus: synthesis, characterization and energy storage applications

Co-investigatorNSERC2016Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Sun, Xueliang

$567,000

Materials and Synchrotron Radiation

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Sham, Tsun-Kong

$200,000

Materials and Synchrotron Radiation

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Sham, TsunKong

$700,000

Novel triple-pore based efficient non-precious metal catalysts for O2 reduction in PEM fuel cells

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Sun, Shuhui

$457,817

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Sham, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Full-Spectrum X-ray Excited Optical Luminescence System with Angle-Resolved and in situ Capabilities" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]